Hi
I am hoping that I can get some advice and help regarding my messed up solid floor,
Had new kitchen extension the new kitchen area is 7.4m by 3m,the existing kitchen is 3m by 1.8m.
The new kitchen floor is 22mm chipboard screwed to timber joists with concrete below.The old kitchen floor had quarry tiles which was removed and the soil dug up dpm and a new concrete floor laid(please dont ask me why it wasn't finished as the new floor!)
Decided to have a solid timber floor 200mm wide by 20mm thick,oak very nice.the experienced builder laid it, by secret nails,after a while in the old kitchen it warped and came up,
I did ask the builder to fix it or reimbursh me which he hasn't
So I removed the top layer of concrete and laid 20mm chipboard and brought some new flooring the one in the old kitchen was all scrap.
The flooring in the new kitchen hasn't moved but there are gaps and it squeaks.
May I ask how do I fit the new flooring? would glue be better?
Do I need underlayment?
Should I remove the existing fllor and relay it?
thanking you for your help
I am hoping that I can get some advice and help regarding my messed up solid floor,
Had new kitchen extension the new kitchen area is 7.4m by 3m,the existing kitchen is 3m by 1.8m.
The new kitchen floor is 22mm chipboard screwed to timber joists with concrete below.The old kitchen floor had quarry tiles which was removed and the soil dug up dpm and a new concrete floor laid(please dont ask me why it wasn't finished as the new floor!)
Decided to have a solid timber floor 200mm wide by 20mm thick,oak very nice.the experienced builder laid it, by secret nails,after a while in the old kitchen it warped and came up,
I did ask the builder to fix it or reimbursh me which he hasn't
So I removed the top layer of concrete and laid 20mm chipboard and brought some new flooring the one in the old kitchen was all scrap.
The flooring in the new kitchen hasn't moved but there are gaps and it squeaks.
May I ask how do I fit the new flooring? would glue be better?
Do I need underlayment?
Should I remove the existing fllor and relay it?
thanking you for your help